Early the m, a luxurious panquin crafted from preaterials romily dispyed before the grarance of the Miteer Au House.

  The panquin was inid with various rare gems, its entire body crystal clear and translut appearing as if carved from jade. One gnce was enough to tell it was no ordinary item.

  Ihe au house, Ya Fei held an exceptionally exquisite robe in both hands and prese to Xiao Yan. This robe had been issioned by the Miteer Au House and had been made by the most skilled craftsman iire Jia Ma Empire over the course of several years.

  Unlike a Soul Robe or an Alchemist Robe that possessed various special abilities, this garment emphasized only two words: prestige and luxury!

  Xiao Yan picked up a silver silk cord and tied back his slightly long hair. He had been refining pills for over a month and hadn't teo his appearance.

  Ya Fei gently helped him don the robe with her delicate hands. Outwardly, Xiao Yan had pletely shed his usual demeanor and instead exuded the aura of a noble young master from the secur world.

  There was a touch of indifferend ziness in his eyes that seemed to look down upon the world, fully embodying the bearing of a wealthy heir.

  And indeed, Xiao Yan was a young master from a wealthy .

  One must know that Xiao Yan was born as the son of the Head of the Xiao , one of the three major s in Wu Tan City. The Xiao 's status in Wu Tan City was equivalent to that of a local emperor.

  From childhood, he had never worried about food or clothing, possessed outstanding cultivation talent, came from a wealthy household, always had people serving him, and even had a childhood e.

  Even if he were a pig with such a background, he would be a noble pig!

  This wasn't Xiao Yan deliberately putting on airs of wealth; he ily possessed such bearing.

  It was just that his talent for cultivation and alchemy was so outstanding that everyone had fotten that he was not only just eighteen years old but also a young master from a wealthy ot to mention he now owned half of the Miteer Au House.

  He was simply rolling ih!

  Xiao Yan stood with his hands csped behind his back, adorned in opulent attire and wearing the most expensive or from the Miteer Au House at his waist. tless gazes were drawn to him the momeepped out of the au house.

  At this moment, Xiao Yan had shed his past life's matters and fully embraced his identity in this life. A noble aura instantly emanated from him.

  "Holy shit, who is that?!"

  "Are you blind? That's clearly Grandmaster Xiao Yan, though he does look a bit different now."

  "Damn, how did Grandmaster Xiao Yan bee like this?"

  "What do you mean 'bee like this'? Don't tell me you didn't know that Grandmaster Xiao Yan is the Little Leader of the Xiao from Wu Tan City. He was born with a golden spoon!"

  "Several years ago, over half the industries in Wu Tan City were uhe trol of the Xiao o less impressive than some of the s in Jia Ma Sacred City."

  At this moment, Ya Fei held up a parasol to shield Xiao Yan from the sunlight. A red carpet stretched from the doorway to the luxurious panquin. Even Miteer Tengshan, the head of the , was waiting early at the entrao see him off.

  Only after seeing Xiao Yan board the panquin did Ya Fei close the parasol, bow slightly, and say softly, "Ya Fei wishes the Little Leader of the Xiao a triumphant journey."

  Xiao Yan was not merely heading to the Misty Cloud Sect to face a challenge; he was representing his entire . He was her a criminal noing to challenge. He was going as the superior who had once defeated Nan Yanran, to accept her challe the Misty Cloud Sect.

  His momentum had to be grand!

  "Mm." Xiao Yan gave a slight nod, not speaking in his usual joking manner.

  Seated in the panquin, Xiao Yan closed his eyes to rest, appearing like a strong figure who looked down upohing—what genius, what Misty Cloud Sect, what Little Sect Master emerging from the Gate of Life ah—they were all not worth mentioning in his heart.

  Today, he was going to arrive in a high-profile manner and leave just as ostentatiously.

  His Xiao did not fear the Misty Cloud Sect! Havied them ohere would be a sed and tless more times!

  "Set off to the Misty Cloud Sect," Xiao Yan said indifferently with his eyes closed.

  Whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh!

  Four sounds echoed as fures emerged from the shadows. These were the secret guards of the Miteer , all at the Dou Spirit realm!

  With a steady motion, the four Dou Spirit secret guards lifted the panquin and moved like the wind toward the city gates, heading to the Misty Cloud Sect!

  "Holy fuck?! Dou Spirits as panquin bearers!!! That's way too badass!"

  But it didn't stop there. High above the clouds at an altitude invisible to the naked eye, Hai Bodong guarded the surroundings with a pair of icy wings on his back. His cold gaze veyed to all the experts in the Jia Ma Empire that the former Ice Emperor had fully returned, and was even strohan before!

  Xiao Yan's fwless use of the Bck Demon Cauldron and the merged Heavenly Fme to refihe Spiritual Recovery Purple Pill had such potent medial effects that not only was Hai Bodong's strength fully restored to his former 5-star Dou Emperor stage, but the years of accumution allowed him to advanother star and reach the 6-star stage!

  At this moment, news of Xiao Yaing off for the Misty Cloud Sect had spread to the ears of many experts. The Mu d Nan eedless to say, were informed. The two Dou Kings, Mu and Nan Jie, were also following from a distance behind Xiao Yan.

  Even Jia Xing Tian and Chairman Fa Ma of the Alchemist Association were heading toward the Misty Cloud Sect.

  Regardless of who was challenging whom or for what reason, with the identities and statuses of Nan Yanran and Xiao Yan, this was destio be a duel that would shake the entire Jia Ma Empire.

  The Misty Cloud Sect was the most powerful fa in the Jia Ma Empire and had once been rehroughout the Dou Qi ti uhe leadership of its first-geio Leader Yun Po Tian. Although it had gradually deed over the years, the uninterrupted iance eions still allowed this a sect to stand at the pinnacle of the empire.

  If not for the sect rules established by Yun Po Tian, which stated that they must not seize the emperor's power, perhaps during several dynasty ges in the empire's history, the Misty Cloud Sect would have pletely taken trol of the entire Jia Ma Empire.

  It recisely because of this that every geion of the imperial family was extremely wary of this colossal entity right uheir noses. It was only in the current Jia Ma Imperial Family's era, with the prote of Jia Xing Tian, a peak Dou Emperor, and the Serene Sea Scaly Beast, two Dou Emperors, that the imperial family finally had some strength to make even the Misty Cloud Seeprehensive.

  Therefore, the elite army dispatched by the Jia Ma Imperial Family to stand guard at the foot of Misty ountain had always remained undisturbed and free from any attacks.

  At this moment, a panquin so luxurious that it drew every eye was rapidly approag from afar. The ander of the elite army had received the news early and opened up a wide path, allowing Xiao Yan to pass directly through the military camp unimpeded!

  Even Nan Yanran had never received such treatment.

  Soon, Xiao Yan's panquin appeared in Misty Cloud City at the foot of Misty ountain.

  Xiao Yan was seated in the vish panquin, dressed in the most luxurious robes, as it moved along the broad and unobstructed road. The sight of four Dou Spirits eling their Dou Qi to carry the panquin made him exceptionally eye-catg, drawing tless astonished gazes from the Misty Cloud Sect disciples.

  Yet, Xiao Yan acted as if he was oblivious to these stares and tio rest with his eyes closed.

  "Holy crap, who is that? He's way tant. This is Misty Cloud City!"

  "Look at his dire; he seems to be heading straight to the sect!"

  "Good heavens! Four Dou Spirits carrying a panquin to the sect... is he the young master of some super powerful ?"

  With the swift pace of the four Dou Spirits, Xiao Yan's panquin soon arrived at the foot of Misty ountain.

  Clouds and mist swirled at the end of the long stoaircase. Beyond the clouds was a massive square paved entirely with enormous stohat gave an a and majestic appearance. In the ter of the square stood a colossal stoablet that towered imposingly. Inscribed upon it were the names of all past Sect Leaders of the Misty Cloud Sed those who had made great tributions to the sect.

  In the middle of the square, Nan Yanran, dressed in a silver moon robe, sat cross-legged on the ground, a longsword resting on her p.

  She slowly opened her eyes, a hint of battle i fshing in her gaze as she said, "He's here."